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Knicks fire coach Tom Thibodeau after first Eastern Conference finals berth in 25 years NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have fired coach Tom Thibodeau, just days after their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years.

The Knicks were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers with a loss in Game 6 on Saturday night.

They then decided to move on from Thibodeau, who led them to the postseason in four of his five seasons in New York.

The decision was made by team president Leon Rose with approval from owner Jim Dolan, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday.

Tennis players wake up early or stay up late and it can be anyone's guess what time matches start PARIS (AP) Tennis players at Grand Slam tournaments such as the French Open can have to play at 11 a.m.

or 8 p.m.

or anywhere in between.

And sometimes much later than that.

Some athletes don't care what time they play.

But some hate having to wake up early.

And others hate having to stay up really late.

Coco Gauff is one of those who says she doesn't care what time she plays.

The 2023 U.S.

Open champion is scheduled to face reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys in an all-American quarterfinal at Roland-Garros at 11 a.m.

local time Wednesday.

French Open: Carlos Alcaraz beats a hurting Tommy Paul 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 to return to the semifinals PARIS (AP) Its tough enough for any player to deal with Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open.

When youre not at your absolute best against the defending champion there's no chance.

And that was the case for Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals Tuesday night.

No.

2 seed Alcaraz returned to the semifinals at Roland-Garros for the third consecutive year with a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Paul.

The 12th-seeded Paul had his right thigh heavily taped and was unable to run, serve or hit groundstrokes at full force.

Alcaraz will face No.

8 Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals.

Whether ratings are good or not, Thunder-Pacers could be a series true basketball fans enjoy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Its No.

25 Indiana vs.

No.

47 Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals.

Thats not their seeding.

Thats their media market ranking.

To some, that might matter.

A title matchup that starts Thursday night between the Pacers and Thunder has two young, fun teams that score a ton and are led by marketable stars.

That the good news.

Heres the inevitable other side: The ratings, especially at the start of the series, probably arent going to be good because the home markets are so small.

Those who like the NBA wont be dissuaded by that.

Those who dont like the NBA will tout it as great failure.

Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers face off in a Stanley Cup Final rematch of NHL powerhouses EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers seemed to have been on a collision course to meet again in the Stanley Cup Final.

A year since Florida won in seven games to capture the first title in franchise history, theres an aura of inevitability around the rematch.

The question is whether the conclusion of this one will be the Panthers becoming back-to-back NHL champions or Oilers captain Connor McDavid finally hoisting the Cup.

Game 1 is Wednesday night at Edmonton.

The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally PITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Steelers legend Rocky Bleier called an audible when he presented President Donald Trump with a Steelers jersey with the No.

47 during a recent rally in western Pennsylvania.

Not everyone was thrilled about it.

Several fans emailed the team expressing their anger at the gesture, which was not authorized directly by the team.

The club responded to those who reached out, writing that the viewpoints of current and former players do not necessarily reflect the view of the organization.

Bleier and current Steelers Mason Rudolph and Myles Killebrew shared the stage with Trump after Trump announced he was doubling the tariffs on imported steel.

World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy The president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing bodys announcement to make sex testing mandatory.

Algerian boxer Khelif, who won gold at the Paris Games last summer amid scrutiny over her eligibility, was specifically mentioned when World Boxing released its new policy last week.

But its president Boris van der Vorst contacted the Algerian Boxing Federation to acknowledge that was wrong.

Yankees closer Luke Weaver goes on injured list with strained left hamstring NEW YORK (AP) Yankees closer Luke Weaver has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring sustained while warming up at Dodger Stadium last weekend, an injury that moves Devin Williams back into New Yorks closers role.

New York made six roster moves before a series opener against Cleveland, also activating infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.

and right-hander Fernando Cruz from the injured list, recalling right-hander Yerry de los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, optioning infielder Jorbit Vivas to the RailRiders and designating right-hander Carlos Carrasco for assignment.

French Open: Iga Swiatek to face No.

1 Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals.

Alcaraz and Musetti win PARIS (AP) Four-time champion Iga Swiatek has posted a 26th successive win at Roland-Garros and set up a French Open semifinal clash against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka.

Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-5.

The consecutive wins record on the Parisian red clay is Chris Everts 29.

Sabalenka defeated Zheng Qinwen in straight sets to reach the semifinals for the second time.

Sabalenka is chasing her first title at Roland-Garros.

She overcame a shaky start and windy conditions to prevail 7-6, 6-3 and extend her record against the Olympic champion to 7-1.

In the men's draw, Lorenzo Musetti reached his first semifinal at the French Open and second at a Grand Slam tournament.

The 23-year-old Italian beat Frances Tiafoe of the United States 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Vikings' Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the 'all-time iron man,' dies at 87 EAGAN, Minn.

(AP) Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness.

He was 87.

Marshall was one of the four members of the famed Purple People Eaters front that formed the backbone of four Super Bowl teams.

The Vikings announced Marshalls death Tuesday on behalf of his wife, Susan.

He played 19 of his 20 seasons in the NFL with Minnesota.

The two-time Pro Bowl pick set a league record for position players with 282 consecutive games played.

That mark was held by Marshall until Brett Favre broke it with the Vikings in 2010..

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